A turbine component, a “needle valve,” is lowered into place in Grand Coulee Dam’s east powerhouse in 1944.
December 13, 2023
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Water and power
Grand Coulee Dam such a big project some thought it was too big
GRAND COULEE — The editors of Life magazine could not hide their suspicion that President Franklin D. Roosevelt had decided a trip to check on a project was an excellent excuse to get out of town.